An object of the present invention is to solve problems of microneedles produced by conventional methods, and provide a microneedle with improved penetrability and shape retainability. A conical microneedle (10) includes a tip part (2) containing a drug and biodegradable polymer, and a base part (4) that does not contain drug, a tip (1) side is formed as a tip-reinforced region (6), a base (3) side adjacent to the tip-reinforced region with or without coating to the tip art of the microneedle(6) is formed as a non-reinforced region (7), and a hardness of the tip-reinforced region (6) is higher than the hardness of the non-reinforced region (7). A microneedle patch including the microneedle (10) according to the present invention can reduce pressing strength on application to a patient, and alleviate pain and fear to the patient.
